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NoJones
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_ 		17. November 2008 @ 19:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi ! Getting a new hobby has forced me to replan data storage and access. TBH I've no experience in Intel Matrix Storage or SSDs :D So please be patient. I've used quite a lot of time for research but I'm with inconclusive results So asking here o ye mighty computer nerds and data enthusiastics :)

Rig will be for : Playing virtual instruments. Smalltime recording.

Rig will also be for : Casual gaming , media storage/playing and downloading stuff :moon;

What I have : E6750+4GB+HD4850. Virtually silent power & cooling solution in modded Antec p180. 4 x scythe SQD1000 for 3"5 HDDs. XPhome32bit.

What I'm planning to get based on data mined : Gigabyte EP35-DS4 (TI chip for firewire) , 4 x 640 GB Samsung F1 or W.Digital GP , 32GB 2.5" SATA SSD - MLC

Planned configuration : Trancend SSD for system. HDDs Intel matrix-raided as relatively small 0 array for samples , recording and other quick access tasks + large 5 array for system and 0 array backup images , TB worth of flacs etc.

Question 1 : SSD compared to 2.5" HDD in system drive use ? All I was able to find out was that it uses slower memory than some other SSDs (MLC instead of SLC hence the lower price).
Transcend recommends SLC but how big a difference is there? Boot-up time is of no interest since this rig will boot only if necessary so I can live with 4 sec slower boot :P Application launch times are of interest.

Question 2 : Does the Intel Matrix work as it's been advertised ? I've never used that feature. Will the CPU usage of this software RAID be a problem (peaking) ? Is there (unwanted) activity in raid5 array if no application uses it and will that slow down streaming data from/to striped performance array.

Thank You so much in advance. I really don't want to **ck this rig up. Music gear will eat up most of the money saved so no high-end solutions iyp ;)
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